Russia fired 32 Shaheds into Ukraine: Number of downed ones revealed
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Russia launched 32 kamikaze drones at Ukraine during the night of October 2. Some of the drones were destroyed, while four Shahed drones returned to Russia, citing the Ukrainian Air Force.
The drones were launched from multiple directions, including Primorsko-Akhtarsk and Kursk. Ukrainian forces, including aviation, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare systems, and mobile fire groups, were engaged in repelling the attack.
Air defense forces managed to shoot down 11 attack drones, with operations taking place in Kirovohrad, Odesa, and Sumy regions.
Due to electronic warfare interference, 10 enemy drones were lost in northern and central regions.
Additionally, four Shahed drones exited Ukrainian airspace, heading back toward Russia.
More about attack
The Ukrainian Air Force had reported the launch and movement of attack drones on the evening of October 1. Shahed drones were detected in the Poltava, Sumy, Cherkasy, Chernihiv, Kyiv, Odesa, Kharkiv, and Kirovohrad regions.
As a result of the nighttime attack, power outages occurred in the Sumy region.
Moreover, on Ukraine's border with Romania, a border crossing point suspended operations following the drone attack. This concerns the Orlivka-Isaccea crossing in the Odesa region.
